Adjustable clamp flange for spring hinges and the like



June 2, 1931. w L KEENE 1,808,338

ADJUSTABLE CLAMP FLANGE FOR SPRING HINGES AND THE' LIKE Filed Dec. 1'?, 1928 @ywwww Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE; *i

WILLIAM J. KENNIS,` or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNonfro CHICAGO SPRING HINGE CoM- PANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A coItronA'roN or ILLINOIS ADJUSTABLE CLAIVIP FLANGE FOR SPRING HINGES AND THE LIKE Application filed December 17, 1928. Serial No. 326,436.

This invention relates to clamp flanges, and more particularly, to adjustable clamp flanges, for hinges, door stops, and the like, such as used on partitions, lavatory partition hanging stiles, and the like,usually of marble or glass. lVhile the device is illustrated as applied to a spring hinge for use: on lavatory doors, it may be applied to any other type of hinge or to a door stop, and therefore I do not desire to be limited to such use.

The primary object of theinvention is to provide an adjustable clamp flange in which there is provided an adjustable flange or side plate, Vrigidly but nevertheless adj ustably associated with the angular body comprising in part the web or jamb leaf and the other clamp flange or side plate of the hinge or door stop so as to keep the adjustable clamp flange rigid withthe web of the hingeat all times and at any and all positions of its or to a hinge, as illustrated, through the medium of its clamping flanges including the adjustable clamp flange and the other clamp flange, formed with the web or jamb leaf rigid with the barrel ofthe hinge or other-I wise formed as a part of the door stop or `vide an. adjustable clamp flange stops or hinges of the types specified, par-VY ticularly a lavatory door spring hinge,-in" which the slidable or adjustable connection' between the adjustable clamp flange and the' clamp of a pivot hinge, the device can be adjusted tofit and be rmly clamped to said stile or other part for all adjustments thereof.

A further object of the invention is to profor door web, in addition to holding said flange at right angles or other suitable or given relation to the web at all times, is located at right angles to the adjustable clampl flange and entirely or wholly without, or eXteriorly of, the space between the clamp anges which accommodates the partition or stile,-so that the edge of the partition or stile, especially of marble or the like, and the inner facesof the flanges maybe left perfectly fiat and smooth and without projections on their faces, and

therefore will. snugly fit together and' may be firmlyclamped vwithout chipping, mortising or cutting of the partition or stileand di'liiculty `in mounting obviated. Furtherv more, the exterior surface of the web flange is left flat or perfectly smooth and free from openings,- slots, fastenings, or other projections Which would mar the surfaceand ap-Y pearance thereof and which render adjustaf blev clamp flanges of door stops or hinges, asat present employed, unsightly and objectionable in appearance.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consistsjin certain novel `combinations and arrangement vof parts tobe hereinafter more particularly set forth. IntheV accompanying drawings: v Figure 1 is an elevation' showing a lavatory door-.with spring hinges having the novel adjustableclamp vfiange applied. l Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan viewy of a portion of a partition hangingl stile and door with the hinge. applied means ofv the novelv adjustable clamp flange. Figure 3 is A`a front elevation with the hinge barrel broken away and in sectionA Figure 4 is a section all view taken onthe Y line it-lof Figure 2. l

Figure 5 is Yahorizontal sectional view taken onjth'eline 5-'5 of Figure 3, I

Figure 6 isv a vertical sectional viewft'aken' on the 'line 6 1'6 Vof Figure 4, lFigure 7 isf a horizontal sectional View taken on the line V'K7-7 lo'fFigure 3.

' Figure`8 is a perspective viewof one of the clamp flanges, the same beingfthe adjustable clamp' flange looking from the exteriorlside.

Figure 9 is a sectional view showing the adjustable clamp flange applied to va door stop.l

Referring to the drawings in detail, in Figure 1 is shown the usual or any preferred form of lavatory structure, i'ncludingther usual partitions arranged to .divide the front structure lor sti-le, and 1 .designates the pa'rf tition hanging stile of marble', `glass or the like, in which is hungvthe door 2"on hinges 3, equipped with the novel adjustable clamp.:

ter of the present invention. Usually the door is thinner than the stile, but this is not essential. j

The hinge is shown comprising a barrel 4 formed with a door plate 5 which may be provided with holes for securing the same in a recess or seat cut in the edgeof the door by means of screws in the usualmanner, or otherwise, as is common inthe art. The barrel has a plug 6 secured in onelend thereof*as illustrated, the lower end-by riveting or in anyY other convenient manner, and a plug 6 turnable in the other or upper end thereof. Each plug has a reduced extension Z recessed or encircled by the end of the sl ring 8 if the hinge is ofthe spring typ/e., tlliev recess or notch indicated latY 9 serving to interlock the end` ofthe spring with the plug. The plugs are bored out axially'V toreceive a` pin 10 which? extends through the barrel to pivotthebarrel 4 inthe end member or pivot. ears 11, held from displacement.' byfscrews 11", One of' the' plugs-and in. the form shown, the upper plug G-is providedatint'ervals therearoundV with radial holes orseats 12 for a pin 13y which is adapted to engage the edge ofthe jamb` leaf'14, as shown more particularly in Figures 4.and 7. In practice, the'plugf at the top is turned by means of a suitable' tool until underthe desired tension, after which the pin 13' is inserted in the. proper hole 12 to engage the weber' jan-ib plate 14 at its jadjacrent edge, door leaf,or` other part, and maintain the springftension which serves to swing the door attached tothe door plate 5 to an'openl o-rreversely, to a closed position, as desired', depending on the direction of winding of thespring.;

doors Yare adapted to `normally remain open,

V but .this does not aifect the action of the` clamp device; j Y

The door leaf ory plate 5, as previously stated, is formed with the barrel v4, and the jamb leaf 'or web14 straddles the sameand is (,:onnected tot the' pivot ears or end members 11 and thereby to the pin 10, as clearly 's hownjin Figure 4 ofthe drawings.V The janibleaf 14 at one edge'is formed" with' a clamp `flange 15' usually disposedat thefoutside of the hangingfstil'a'and this integral clamp iange is at right angles to the jambleaf. It may also be pointed out thatthe jamb leaf or web, except for inside ribjs 16 atl the top and bottom edgesV if' desired, flat and" smooth,both onma'de practically thewinside and on projections. on its fastenersl or the like, which would. mar the surfaces ordiet'ract from the appearance therethe outside, andv without of, lespecially on the Vouter face which meets.

the' edge of thedbor and door leaf,Y thereby avoiding the unsightly the spring is placed`4 Usually, thesev faces or openings,l slots,

l and objectionable appearance offhinges 'as at present cc'in'structed.Y VThis permits the -e'dg'e of the stile to-snugly tension or supporting shoulder 17 at right..

angles thereto, and shown in Figure 7 engaged by the pin 13 in one winding of the spring. The extension 17l is located closely adjacent the barrel 4 and preferably has its outer face arcuate and extending between the end members or webs 18 which serve as connections between the web and the end members or nuts 11 so that the barrel wil-l'clear thel extension. The extensionis shown provided ywith plurality, l openings 19 adapted to slidably and adjustablyf receive pins 'or lugs 20 of corresponding number, projecting outwardly at right angles from the outer face of an flange or side plate 21 whichengages the opposite side of the stile. pins or lugs 2O may be or cross'section, because of facility of manufacture. The clamp ian-ge'or side plate 21 isshownwith a portion of reduced thickness along one edge and at the outer or exposed face-thereof?, adjacent the web 14, .as-indicated at 22, from the face of which reduced portion the pins or projections Y20' extend at right'angles to the side of any suitable shape pl-'ate 21 and parallel toltheweb 14 to eng-age-r the openings 1 9, thereby providing means for holding-said flangesy rigidly iin parallel rela-*i tion at all times andwi-th the adjustable side f angles tof the web or jamb plate part ofthe angular clamp flan-ge, and the connection is located-entirely or wholly without and exteriorl'y ofthe space V between the'langes which receives the stile. The connection 'referred to is that of the pins orpro-jections 2O'witl'1the openings 19 i'n the extension- 17 ywhich is integralI with and-projects rigidly in froml the angular cl'ampflange and specif? ically` the edge ofthe webV or jamb plateadjacent the barrels, Bythi-s means, the edge of the partition stile, especial-lyl when of' marble, and the inner faces of the side platesL or'flanges maybe yleft'perfectly Hat so that the fit is snug and unsightly appearance isV avoided. In hinges'or door'sto'ps as heretofore constructed, the connections between the'V clampiifanges were madeV with fasteners through the web vor j ambleaf or by fasteners onscrews at right angles tothe web and' preferably a pair, of

adjustable clamp,

The openings 19 and but are preferably round` parallel to the adjustable-side plate or clamp" with respect to the flange extending through slots and depending on friction to hold the parts together, and not rigid at all times as with the sliding connection of the present device produced by the pins 2O engaging the openings 19. In previous devices, not only were the adjustable clamp flanges or side plates, corresponding to plate 21, loose and capable of relative angular movement in planes parallel at right angles to the web and not rigid at all times or at any and all positions of its adjustment web and stationary clamp flange or side plate, but it was difiicult, if not impossible, to rigidly connect the adjustabler clamp flange to the web. Moreover, chipping or cutting of the stile was necessary to accommodate the connections, fastenings, or parts of the adjustable clamp flange protruding on the inside of the web, and the exposed face of the web or jamb leaf was marred by openings or fastening means. This is entirely avoided by the present structure, and owing to the pins 2O snugly engaging the openings 19, the clamp flange or plate 21 is maintained in rigid connection with the web through the extension 17, while still permitting necessary adjustment to accommodate the stile and be firmly clamped thereto. The clamping is effected in the usual or any preferred manner, as by means of bolts 23 engaging openings in the stile and clamp flanges in registry, the

l openings in the clamp flange 21 being designated at 24. However, the projections or pins 2O of the clamp flange 21 extend outwardly and are therefore exterior to the surfaces which engage the stile, but the extension 17 and pins 2O are indiscernible,lsince they are hidden behind the jamb leaf and the barrel, whether the door is open or closed, and thereby does not detract from the appearance of the hinge. Sufficient adjustment of the clamp flange 21 is allowed by the movement of the pins 20 in the openings 19 to accommodate variations in the stile or partition thickness, and can be applied without re-fitting or extra expense. The reduced edge portion 22 allows for additional clearance and adjustment between the stile or partition and the inner face of the extension 17, and this edge may be further recessed, as indicated at 25, to give additional clearance where the edge of the plate 21 meets the inner face of the jamb leaf. Of course, the hinge is used in the ordinary way, and the tension of the spring may be adjusted to keep the door in an open or closed position.

In Figure 9 of the drawings, the structure is shown applied to a door stop having a channel 26 holding a cushion bumper 27 the other parts being correspondingly numbered.

The structural details herein shown and described may manifestly be more or less varied by persons skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Hence, I do not limit the invention to the particular structure illustrated, butreserve all such-fvariations, modifications and mechanical equivalents as fall within the spirit and purview of the claims. I claim as my invention: Y

In a door fixture of the class described, the combination of apart adapted to engage the door, andan adjustable means for mounting the fixtureion a partition or the like, said means including a web adapted to be positioned` against theedge of the partition, a pair of'normally parallel, oppositely disposed flanges, extending laterally from said web adjacent opposite edges thereof, ,said flanges being adapt-ed to embrace a portion of said partition, one of said flanges being rigid withsaid web and the other flange being independent'thereof so as to be adjustabletowards or from said rigid flange, a bracket part carried by said web, extending laterally therefrom and overlapping a part of said adj ustable flange, and means for adjustably connecting said adjustable flange and bracket part comprising a tongue projecting from one of said parts towardsthe other, the other part being provided with an opening for adjustably receiving said tongue.

2. In a hinge of the class described, the combination of a door leaf, a partition leaf, a hinge barrel integral with one of said leaves, ears formed integral with the other of said leaves and cooperating with said barrel to pivotally connect said door and leaves, a flange extendinglaterally from said partition leaf adjacent its outer edge and integral therewith, an adjustable flange normally disposed in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of said integral flange and having its inner edge disposed adjacent said partition leaf, a bracket part formed integral with said partition leaf, overlapping a part of said adjustable flange on the outside thereof and provide-d with an opening, and a tongue projecting laterally outwardly from the outside face of said adjustable flange and fitting adjustably in said bracket opening.

3. In a hinge of the class described, the combination of hinge leaves pivotally connected adjacent their inner edges, and a pair of flanges associated with one of said leaves for embracing a part to which the hinge is to be connected, said flanges being disposed substantially parallel to each other and extending laterally from the leaf, one of said flanges being rigid with said leaf and the other being adjustable towards or from said rigid flange, a bracket part associated with said leaf, extending laterally therefrom and overlapping a part of said adjustable flange, and means for adjustably connecting said adjustable flange and bracket part comprising a tongue projecting from one of said parts towards the other, the other part being proiop vided with an opening for adjustably reeeivV- ing said tongue.

4. In a hinge of' the class described,- the combination of hinge leavespivotally con- 5 nected adjacent their inner'i edges,and a pair of flanges associated with one of said leaves for embracing a part to which the hinge is to be connected, saidv flanges being disposed substantially parallelto eaeh other and eX- I0 tending laterally from the leaf, one of said flanges being integral With saidv leaf andthe other being independent thereof but adjustably connected thereto, and 'means fof so eonnecting said flange to said lea-f Comprising a" I5 pairv of spaced bracket por-'tions integral with said leaf and extending laterally therefrom; into overlapping relation with respect to sal-d adjustable flange' and provided W1tl1' ape'eV tures extending therethrough, and a pair of 2U dowelpins extending laterally outwardly from the face of said-adjustable flange and slidably fitting: in said openings.

WILLIAM J. KEENE.l 

